Chinese Traditional: 掉
Chinese Simplified: 掉
Pinyin: diao4
Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄠˋ
English Meaning: 1. to drop, to fall 2. to lose, to go missing 3. to turn, to change 4. to lag behind 5. off, to come off 6. (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal)
Spanish Meaning: caer

Example Sentences:

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當家裡的鑰匙掉了時，我必須打電話找鎖匠才能進家門。
当家里的钥匙掉了时，我必须打电话找锁匠才能进家门。
dang1 jia1 li3 de5 yao4 shi5 diao4 le5 shi2, wo3 bi4 xu1 da3 dian4 hua4 zhao3 suo3 jiang4 cai2 neng2 jin4 jia1 men2.
When I lost the key to my house I had to call a locksmith to let me in.
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我的錢包掉了。
我的钱包掉了。
wo3 de5 qian2 bao1 diao4 le5.
I lost my wallet.
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